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Tyrol, Austria

Hochzeiger ski resort

The short answer

Hochzeiger has about 34 km of mapped runs and 9 lifts, with skiing from about 1,467 m up to 2,487 m (8,159 ft), a vertical drop of 1,020 m. By mapped runs it is number 55 of the 94 Austria ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Innsbruck (INN), about 45 km away in a straight line.

Hochzeiger: runs from 1,467 m to 2,487 m, a vertical drop of 1,020 m1,5001,7502,0002,250Top of the highest mapped run: 2,487 m (8,159 ft)Top 2,487 m · 8,159 ftBase 1,467 m · 4,813 ft1,020 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,487 m8,159 ft
Vertical drop
1,020 m3,346 ft
Mapped runs
34 km54 runs
Lifts
9mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 28% (9.4 km), Intermediate 53% (17.7 km), Advanced 19% (6.5 km)Easy: 9.4 km, 14 runs (28%)28%EasyIntermediate: 17.7 km, 27 runs (53%)53%IntermediateAdvanced: 6.5 km, 13 runs (19%)19%Advanced

About 28% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 53% intermediate and 19% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy149.4 km
Intermediate2717.7 km
Advanced136.5 km

Lifts

9 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts4
Platter lifts3
T-bars1
Gondolas1

Piste map

For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.

Nearest airports

Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Innsbruck (INN)Innsbruck45 km
Bolzano (BZO)Bolzano (BZ)88 km
Sankt Gallen Altenrhein (ACH)St. Gallen98 km
Memmingen Allgau (FMM)Memmingen101 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Hochzeiger?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,487 m (8,159 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,467 m (4,813 ft), a vertical of 1,020 m (3,346 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Hochzeiger have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 34 km of downhill runs and 9 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Hochzeiger?

Innsbruck (INN) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 45 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Hochzeiger piste map?

Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.

Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.